Former North Carolina Police Officer Released After Grand Jury Declines Charges

Christopher Gillum, a former police officer from North Carolina, has been released from custody after a Louisiana grand jury declined to indict him on a state terrorism charge related to an alleged mass shooting plot in New Orleans. Gillum, 45, was arrested in Florida in April on accusations that he planned to travel to a festival in New Orleans to target black individuals and then intended to commit suicide by cop. Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Louisiana State Police, were involved in the investigation. A handgun and approximately 200 rounds of ammunition were found in Gillum's hotel room. The Attorney General's office indicated that jurisdictional issues complicated the indictment process, as the threats originated in North Carolina. Following his release, Gillum's family took him to a treatment facility out of state due to a history of self-harm.